Russo v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

Appellant, Joseph Russo, appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which denied his request to set aside his withdrawal petition as a candidate for membership in the Democratic Executive Ward Committee for the 39th Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

Appellant contends that he was coerced into withdrawing his petition under pressure of Councilman Tayoun and others. The trial judge, after a hearing at which appellant was not represented by counsel, indicated that although there was pressure, “this does not seem to me to rise to that…